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This is a follow-up to my sermon on 8/3/14 - "When God is Silent" (click the title to be taken to the audio).
I regret not being bolder in my sermon and saying that I have never physically heard the voice of God in my life. I regret not saying it because I regret not being able to follow up with this: "And I'm Fine With That." I have not been prompted to go here, there, or anywhere. I've not been told to talk to a particular person at a particular time, or whether to take a particular job or to keep looking....and I'm fine with that.
While I have not heard God's affirming voice when I'm in the middle of a decision, I have felt the confidence of his affirmation to the choices I've made after prayer, study, and consideration of making decisions the right way. I've seen the hand of God as I look back at choices I've made. The best, and perhaps the most convincing example of God's invisible hand and inaudible voice comes in the form of the most difficult year of my adult life. At the time, I was not fine with the direction of my life, having been dismissed from a church ministry position. THAT wasn't part of the plan. That was not what I expected to hear from God. The year afterward was spent in a job that was NOT for me. In a city that was NOT the best place for our family. I was wrestling with a lack of confidence in myself and therefore treating myself poorly, which in turn WAS the worst thing to do to our marriage. Where was God's hand and voice in all of this? Exactly in the same place he is today, yesterday, and eternally: right by my side. Looking back through that hazy mist and the very real possibility of leaving ministry forever I see God. Yes, in the mess of that year I see and hear God, in his silence at that moment.
In that year we heard God more clearly than ever before......and didn't know about it until we had moved on and recovered. While the righteous actions and motivations were missing from my life, the mantle of fellowship, hospitality, and compassion were being held up by those around us. God's voice was being made audible in the caring prayers of a group of elders that I did not (and really still don't) know. It was being heard in the voice and care of a Doctor who treated Reese's allergies, giving us the first night's sleep in 6 months.
If it weren't for that time when I assumed God had gone silent, I never would have known how to hear Him clearly ever again. As we read deeper in scripture we discover a message spelled out to us as clear as the clearest day. We are given the filter through which all decisions must be run through. God has provided the step-by-step instructions on how to deal with problem people, horrible bosses, injustices at home, struggling marriages, and hopeful dreams for tomorrow.
God has spoken louder and clearer than ever before, had it all written down, and ensured it to be carefully preserved for us to peruse at our leisure and at times of peril. Never has God's voice been clearer than when the vocal chords of Jesus worked to express the words of God. And from those vocal chords came all the words from God I will ever need to hear: Love God, Love People. (Matthew 22:37 - 39).
If we're waiting for more, we wait in vain. If we want the picture focused better than that, we wait in vain. If we expect God to explain the expectations of Christ-Followers further, we wait in vain. While we think God silent these days and the voice of the world overpowering, we simply have turned our ears to the wrong direction, missing the whispers amidst the shouting.
And yes, Love God + Love People applies to everyone and everything. It sounds almost TOO simplistic of a response to apply to what we interpret as a life far more complicated and complex for such simplicity. But look back at the simple answer God often gives to those facing troubles and things way above their pay scale: I Am. That's it...I Am. Job asked for more and boy, did he get more. He got God's explanation of just how "I AM" the I Am is. Job 38 - 39; 41. You want more? God doesn't need to give us any more. Because he is the I Am. He always has been and always will be. That's enough assurance that his promises stand and that everything we hope he will deliver he will deliver. God has already spoken... clear enough to last for centuries. Maybe if we're struggling to hear him today we need to quit talking enough to hear what he has already said, plain as day: Love God, Love People.
Deep down I KNOW that I don't need to hear another word from God in my lifetime. Sitting on my hands and waiting for him to speak clearly to me specifically to do something specific for the kingdom is a waste of the resources, power, Spirit, and directions he has already given. What I need is the confidence to trust what I've already heard. Because I was put in just such a place for just such a time as this. (Esther 4:14)


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Armed robbery a threat for seafarers worldwide
26 May 2017
Incidents involving armed robbery continue to be a problem for seafarers in many ports around the world, along with the threat of piracy and other incidents at sea. Recent incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) worldwide Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) include the following.
- Two robbers armed with a machete boarded a tanker anchored at Dumai, Indonesia on 24 May. The alarm was raised and the crew mustered. The robbers escaped with stolen ship's property.
- Six robbers boarded a cargo ship anchored off Isla Boraccha, Pozuelos Bay, Venezuela on 24 May and broke into a store. The alarm was raised and the robbers escaped with stolen ship's property.
- Three masked men hijacked a fishing boat around 12 nautical miles off Pulau Perak, Malaysia on 24 May.
- Six masked robbers armed with long knives boarded a chemical tanker berthed at Lubuk Gaung, Dumai, Indonesia on 20 May. The alarm was raised and the robbers escaped with stolen ship's property.
- Two speedboats chased an offshore tug around 56 nautical miles off Cacnipa Island, Philippines on 19 May. The master increased speed, took evasive manoeuvres and activated fire hoses; the vessel escaped unharmed.
- Robbers boarded a chemical tanker anchored around four nautical miles off Lecheria, Venezuela on 18 May, stole ship's equipment and stores, and escaped.
- A small speedboat approached an offshore supply ship around 26 nautical miles off Kepulauan Talaud, North Sulawesi, Indonesia on 16 May. The alarm was raised, the crew mustered and fire hoses were charged. The boat abandoned its approach and moved away.
All attacks and suspicious sightings should be reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, tel: +603 2031 0014 (24 hours), email: email@example.com
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Celebrity make-up artist Sue Devitt has created a new range of beauty products which do not need to be applied externally but are eaten instead, proving convenient for people undergoing treatments such as laser hair removal. Some of Devitt's clients include Jennifer Lopez, Keira Knightley and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The beauty booster, as the product is called is a brown liquid contained in a large size nail polish bottle. The lid comprises of a dropper instead of a brush. The liquid tastes sweet and carries traces of its ingredients. Devitt claimed she realized her skin glowing after eating raspberries and wild blackberries at a friend's farm. Beauty boosters are packed with antioxidants and minerals that treat the skin.
This is just one of the examples among several other edible beauty treatments. The Imedeen Tan Optimizer, a tablet that helps prevent sunburn is another such product. Nimble are nutrition bars that specifically nourish skin, Brazil launched a sunlover pill that helps you retain your tan and so on. This class of products is categorized as nutricosmetics or functional foods.
An increasing number of people are opting for these new alternatives. People who are getting treatments like laser hair removal may not be permitted to use certain creams and lotions. These edible cosmetics are a great alternative to that. They have been proven safe and completely


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As promised, we're back at it with part two of our employee summer jobs post. A few weeks back we sat down with the Kik team to ask about any summer jobs that helped to shape their professional career (read part one here). As we began to quickly see, our employees have come from all walks of life and gained vast experience in an array of settings that has been invaluable in their roles at Kik.
Ashton Rankin
Product manager for Health
Summer job: Hostess and server at Lone Star Texas Grill
Lesson learned: Empathy and open mindedness resolve disagreements
Before graduating and going into tech, I spent time as a hostess/server at Lone Star Texas Grill, a Canadian based family restaurant that serves Texas food. I was responsible for seating customers in a timely manner, taking orders and waiting on tables, and resolving customer complaints. From time to time, I even made tortillas!
In hindsight, this job taught me several skills and lessons that hold true today. I learned how to handle myself in stressful or awkward situations, which is an important skill for all engineers to possess. One time, I remember a persistent customer inviting me to a trip to the moon. I laughed it off and kept reiterating I had to write my exams, and he even offered to write them for me. Awkward!
Most importantly, I learned how to be empathetic. It's never enough to state your point of view and then move on; you must always try your best to improve the situation no matter how the other party chooses to handle themselves. In my role, I'm always trying to find user pain. User pain are the areas of the app that users are struggling with and having empathy is necessary in order to keep working toward the best solution for our users.
David Bistolas
Solution Developer and Advocate
Summer job: Movie Rental Guy, Circa 1988
Lesson learned: Rapport will get you far
I worked at Jumbo Video renting VHS tapes out to movie fanatics. My colleague and I were pretty good at tossing movies around; we could go under hand, over hand, over the shoulder, spin, slide, and flip. I was told people came in just to see the theatrics of two movie nerds doing their thing - no big deal! In reality, the job actually entailed manning the tills - and boy were they busy! I also answered movie related questions, gave new members tours of the store, processed returns and handled inventory every quarter (tricky to do with 30,000 titles in stock).
While it may seem like I was just renting out videos, this role taught me how to build relationships with customers, and why it's important. It simply wasn't a job for the quiet type. I always had to be friendly and personable, which really helped to bring me further out of my shell. I learned that once you've built a level of understanding with someone it becomes significantly easier to resolve any type of conflict and work as a team. It doesn't matter if you're dealing with external partners, internal teams, or the guy down the street, being able to walk a mile in another person's shoes will help resolve issues faster, promote friendship (where appropriate), avoid conflicts and bolster a sense of satisfaction for everyone involved.
Rod McLeod
Senior director of communications
Summer job: Painter
Lesson learned: Missed details can detract from a stellar job
During the summer after my sophomore year of high school, one of my rowing coaches offered me a job to work with him as a painter. He was willing to pay me $9 an hour (San Francisco minimum wage was around $5.75 at the time), and the work was consistent. I thought why not, painting can't be that hard.
I did everything from landscaping to carpentry to painting, and when it came to the actual painting, it really wasn't that hard. However, I soon found out that meticulous prep work was the key to doing a good job, and to go one step further, it was the cleanup that ultimately determined client satisfaction. I could've painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but if I left specks of paint on the window and caulk on the floor, the client would remember the lack of cleanup, as opposed to the amazing job that I did. Paying attention to details applies to every aspect of business, and I'm sure everyone can remember a time when a senior level executive walked away remembering a typo in an email that you sent, instead of the great results that your project yielded.
Side note: I would've done the gold leafing in Sharon Stone's house if I didn't have to quit for water polo pre-season.
Ashley Goldstein
Communications manager
Summer job: Sleepaway camp counselor at Trail's End Camp
Lesson learned: Patience, seriously, is a virtue
I used to spend my summers as a sleepaway camp counselor at Trail's End Camp for kids aged 8-15, located in the Pennsylvania Poconos. I was responsible for a group of eight year-old girls. When I wasn't helping them get ready or taking them from one activity to another, you could find me trying to quickly remedy their homesickness or throw myself in the middle of the group of 10 to stop a fight from breaking out. It was definitely a lot of fun, but also a ton of hard work.
Working with a group of 10 little girls who are never completely sure of what they want has taught me empathy, quick problem solving, and above all, patience. I believe patience is important in every facet of life – from your personal life to your career. It's easy to get wrapped up in something and become frustrated, but it's crucial to identify those moments, take a deep breath and face the problem as it comes. In the workplace, you'll always deal with less-than-ideal situations where it feels like you're facing a brick wall. Patience can definitely help you work around it.


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|Less color at lower elevations and clouds on the peaks.
A cold front had just come through and the warm balmy weather had turned cool and breezy with more fall in the air. I wanted to see some of the colors at the higher elevations since they were supposed to be peak. I armed myself with camera, extra batteries, warm clothing, water and snacks and set off. I can access the parkway in the next town over, just about 15 minutes drive. The colors were spotty and visibility was great.
|Rock walls along the parkway where they blasted to make the road.
The Blue Ridge Parkway follows the ridge line from Virginia to the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. As the road began to climb up the ridges the temperature went from mild 60's to mid 40s and you could see the clouds catching on the mountain tops which meant less visibility at the higher peaks. The views were still impressive and I pulled over almost at every overlook. Lots of other folks were out leaf peeping too.
|One of many tunnels blasted through the mountains.
The fog got denser and denser as I got closer to Mount Mitchell - the highest peak east of the Rockies. I don't have any pics of the fog - I was busy trying to see and stay on the road. Driving in fog was not part of my plan that day.
At the entrance to Mount Mitchell, I stopped to take pictures but you could not see the top of the mountain - not worth the long drive up for socked in fog. Craggy Gardens was the same way - complete fog.
I got off the parkway at Route 80 and the road dropped down several thousand feet quickly to end up outside Old Fort. This is Lake Tahoma and this used to be a casino jutting out into the lake. Lovely rock building but it has been empty for years now - too bad. It would be wonderful spot to dine!
Many thanks to the hosts of Mellow Yellow Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday. Please do visit the other posts on each of these great memes.


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I just watched the new trailer for "Paranormal Activity", which is getting some serious buzz as the next big thing in the horror genre. I'll cross my fingers for that, but that isn't the point of this post. The trailer used night vision cameras pointed at a test audience freaking out to kind of build hype for the next "scariest movie ever made". [Rec] did this too, and I'm sure some other horror film did it before that. I almost thought "hmm, kinda like that one [Rec] Trailer", just in terms of how the film is pitched… but then I caught myself about to say something stupid.
What other stupid things can people say based on trailers alone? Well let's list a few.
"A comedy with zombies? Totally rips off Shaun of the Dead…"
Example : Zombieland.
Shaun of the Dead kicked a whole lot of ass and I'm glad it got a huge audience instead of just the usual zombie loving cult people, but it was by no means the first comedy with zombies. In fact, Shaun of the Dead owes plenty of its style and tone to the Return of the Living Dead series, as well as several others. Great film, but don't call others like it a rip off just because it's the only zombie comedy you've ever seen. While we're at it… who's psyched for Zombieland?
OMG it's like a documentary or something! IS IT REAL OR JUST FAKE LOL!?
Example : The Poughkeepsie Tapes. Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The Blair Witch Project.
There's a sub group for these people, the people that bash the movie because it's "fake". Selling a movie as "found footage" from a real event can sometimes lend it some real atmosphere, but the filmmakers are never expecting you to actually be fooled by this. Sometimes it's done really well, sometimes it's done really poorly, but it's never bad because it pretends it really happened and it didn't. Most movies pretend things happen.
This movie looks so scary can someone please give me a plot synopsis and spoil every scary part in great detail!?!?
Example : MANY.
This one seems to be mostly symptomatic of IMDB, and it seems to be relatively new. I don't understand this at all. It seems to come from people that have a genuine interest in horror movies, but psyche themselves out to the point where they can't bring themselves to actually sit through one. I don't know how that can actually occur in someone's head, since the curiosity in the story demonstrates a desire to see it, why would someone want it cheapened? If I told you I had a real interest in Tolstoy, but I don't want to read Tolstoy, I just want to have it explained to me in great detail, wouldn't you question that?
Maybe I'll come up with more of these eventually, but those are the ones that jump to mind after spending a little too long browsing around online. Sorry this post was late, but I'll keep on the normal schedule on Monday!


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Girl at War
A NoveleBook - 2015
For readers of The Tiger's Wife and All the Light We Cannot See comes a powerful debut novel about a girl's coming of age--and how her sense of family, friendship, love, and belonging is profoundly shaped by war.
Zagreb, 1991. Ana Jurić is a carefree ten-year-old, living with her family in a small apartment in Croatia's capital. But that year, civil war breaks out across Yugoslavia, splintering Ana's idyllic childhood. Daily life is altered by food rations and air raid drills, and soccer matches are replaced by sniper fire. Neighbors grow suspicious of one another, and Ana's sense of safety starts to fray. When the war arrives at her doorstep, Ana must find her way in a dangerous world.
New York, 2001. Ana is now a college student in Manhattan. Though she's tried to move on from her past, she can't escape her memories of war--secrets she keeps even from those closest to her. Haunted by the events that forever changed her family, Ana returns to Croatia after a decade away, hoping to make peace with the place she once called home. As she faces her ghosts, she must come to terms with her country's difficult history and the events that interrupted her childhood years before.
Moving back and forth through time, Girl at War is an honest, generous, brilliantly written novel that illuminates how history shapes the individual. Sara Nović fearlessly shows the impact of war on one young girl--and its legacy on all of us. It's a debut by a writer who has stared into recent history to find a story that continues to resonate today.
Praise for Girl at War
"Outstanding . . . Girl at War performs the miracle of making the stories of broken lives in a distant country feel as large and universal as myth." -- The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)
"[An] old-fashioned page-turner that will demand all of the reader's attention, happily given. A debut novel that astonishes." -- Vanity Fair
"Shattering . . . The book begins with what deserves to become one of contemporary literature's more memorable opening lines. The sentences that follow are equally as lyrical as a folk lament and as taut as metal wire wrapped through an electrified fence." -- USA Today
"Gripping . . . Nović, in tender and eloquent prose, explores the challenge of how to live even after one has survived."-- O: The Oprah Magazine
"Powerful and vividly wrought . . . Nović writes about horrors with an elegant understatement. In cool, accomplished sentences, we are met with the gravity, brutality and even the mundaneness of war and loss as well as the enduring capacity to live." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Intimate and immense . . . a writer whose own gravity and talent anchor this novel." -- The New York Times
"An important and profoundly moving reading experience." --The National
"Remarkable." --Julia Glass, The Boston Globe
"[A] powerful, gorgeous debut novel." --Adam Johnson, The Week
"An unforgettable portrait of how war forever changes the life of the individual . . . a writer working with deep reserves of talent, heart, and mind." --Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story
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Sara Novic's debut is an unsentimental but moving story of a childhood disrupted by war and the scars that endure. 10-year-old Ana Juric is living in Zagreb with her family when the Balkan Wars break out. She realizes something has changed when her uncle sends her to fetch a pack of cigarettes an... Read More »
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This was an amazing book! I read it 2 years ago and then, today, i read it again. I chose this book for my book report because its an amazing, frightening and interesting book. I love how it showed that Ana (main character) still surfers in the future that her memories of her past life will never fade away. And that she will live with that memory forever. Now I don t want to spoil the book for anyone, if I m not making any sense.
Gut-wrenching story. Well-written historical fiction with interesting characters. Will read again sometime.
Written from the point of view and voice of a young woman who feels she must return to the country where she experienced horrific events and to confront her current life's decisions and relationships. The level of writing is more directed to teens but anyone who reads it will be drawn to research more about the complicated war and breakup of the Balkan countries.
This is another story of war written from the point of view of a child living through it. The horrors are similar to other stories on the subject but where this one is different is that the child was adopted by an American family and grew up from age 10 onwards in New York. The story flips back and forth between the past and present but manages to stay coherent and interesting.
What a moving page turner of a book, which I couldn't put down for three days. In the words of Julia Glass included in the insightful Readers' Guide at the end of the book, this is a "story about how human beings endure, even find a way to thrive, in the face of inconsolable loss; that's what all the best fiction shows us."
Girl At War is a well written mix of a coming-of-age story, a story of war, and a story of love and remembrance. There are a number of books written from a child's point of view with a backdrop of war and although Girl At War doesn't have anything new to add, Ana's story is both heartfelt and engaging and well worth picking up.
Absolutely amazing, fascinating - hard to put down once I started reading! SO worth the nights you will stay awake reading.. ;)
I grew up in Basel, Switzerland and was 10 in 1991, not too far from Croatia, but in a bubble of safety, security and very naive about the world at the time. This is incredible to learn about so many years later. Very sad in many ways, and so helpful when considering foster children or adopted children out of challenging situations while growing up. Love the book!!!
The story of a ten year old girl's experience in the Civil War in Yugoslavia. It is presented from the point of view of the girl, both as a child and also as an adult years later. A quick undemanding read but it still manages to pack a punch. War is never pretty.
Tried to give this book an honest effort but couldn"t get pass the 2nd chapter. I hope other readers have better luck
unsentimental but moving story of a childhood disrupted by war and the scars that endure. 10-year-old Ana Juric is living in Zagreb with her family when the Balkan Wars break out. She realizes something has changed when her uncle sends her to fetch a pack of cigarettes and the store clerk unexpectedly asks her if she wants Croatian or Serbian.
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Newsletter of the Nebraska Library Commission
Talking Book and Braille Service
May 2006
Vol. 30 No. 3 ISSN 0884-9684
|Advisory Committee Welcomes New Members
Three new members were recently appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Talking Book and Braille Service, and three were reappointed for an additional two-year term. New on the committee are Sandra Kelsey, of Fremont; Shirley Schmidt, of Columbus; and Mike Steinmeyer, of Hebron. Reappointed for an additional term are Carolyn Bennett, of Beatrice; Ryan Osentowski, of Lincoln; and Avis Wiest, of Ogallala. Other members include Nancy Oltman, of Hastings; and Bob Deaton and Kay Paulsen, both of Lincoln.
|Movies at Home for Talking Book Borrowers
A descriptive video is a regular home video that has been formatted to include
an additional audio track. On this track, a narrator describes the visual
elements of the program - the action, characters, locations, costumes and sets
- without interfering with the program's dialogue or sound effects. No special
feature or device is needed to hear this audio description. All you need is a
standard VHS video cassette recorder (VCR) and a television. Anyone who uses
the Talking Book and Braille Service is eligible to borrow descriptive videos.
Borrowers must sign and return a Descriptive Video Borrower Registration Form,
available from your Readers Advisor upon request.
We now have 355 titles in our descriptive video collection. Here are some of the most recent additions:
Magazines for Nebraska's Good Life
Here are some cassette magazines which focus on the good life we enjoy here
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Nebraska Farmer, published monthly, offers crop reports, articles on farm life, and new agricultural methods and technology. Published ten times a year by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Nebraskaland showcases Nebraska's beautiful state parks and other outdoor recreational opportunities. Also published by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Trail Tales is a quarterly magazine for younger readers who love Nebraska's outdoors and nature.
Nebraska Life, published bimonthly, features events, travel and community profiles. A bimonthly magazine that includes Nebraska, Midwest Living covers places to visit, recipes, gardens, hobbies, restaurants, editorials, and more-all about Midwest states.
Published ten times a year, with an emphasis on Husker football, the Big Red Report covers the wide range of sports that are part of the University of Nebraska's athletic program.
To request any of these magazines, please print and use the order form on below, or contact your Readers Advisor.
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Edge of the Wilderness
read by Frances Buell
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Having survived the Dakota Sioux uprising of 1862, Genevieve LaCroix is caregiver for the widowed minister's children as well as for an orphaned baby. Though the minister proposes marriage to her, Gen is bereaved upon hearing that Daniel Two Stars has died. Trying to reconcile the Sioux and the whites and to cope with her own pain, Gen joins with the minister in missionary work with the captive Sioux who are suffering and starving at the notorious Camp McClellan. Dakota Moons Series #2.
The Phantom Limbs of the Rollow Sisters
by Timothy Schaffert
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Two sisters, on the brink of adulthood, are left alone by their grandmother to run a junk store in rural Nebraska. This act of neglect opens old wounds sustained with their father's suicide and their mother's subsequent abandonment. The sisters bond with each other in their effort to make sense of their confused lives. Contains strong language.
Big Red: The Three-Month Voyage of a Trident Nuclear Submarine
by Douglas C. Waller
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A military journalist chronicles a three-month patrol under the Atlantic Ocean, abroad the U.S.S. Nebraska. This 18,750 ton Trident submarine is the most complex war machine the United States Navy has ever produced. The book captures the daily lives of the submariners, who have made personal sacrifices in order to serve their country. Contains strong language.
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by Ivan Schoone
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This second volume, preceded by RC 823, was compiled as a tribute to Nebraska war veterans. It features the first-hand experiences of men and women who fought in defense of our freedom.
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1 cassette
A collection of funny anecdotes related to church.
Bertie and Me and Miles Too: Growing Up on a Sandhills Ranch in the Early
by Billie Lee Snyder Thornburg
read by Dennis Lorance
1 cassette
The sister of Nebraska author Nellie Snyder Yost describes the joys and sorrows of growing up on the Ten-Bar Ranch, twelve miles west of Tyron, in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills. She captures the adventures of ranch life in the early 1900s, the home remedies, Model Ts, roundups, and other routines that were part of the wonderment of daily ranch life.
The Car, the Sled, and the Butch Wax
edited by Marc Maurer
read by Judy Hanefeldt
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Blind Americans write about their everyday lives. They describe crucial experiences which shape the way they look at themselves and which help to describe what blindness is and what it isn't. In one short story, a blind woman, while on a Caribbean vacation, learns to scuba dive.
C is for Cornhusker; a Nebraska Alphabet
by Rajean Luebs Shepherd
read by Frances Buell
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This alphabet book uses rhymes and informative text to explore Nebraska. From the state's eastern Missouri border to its western geologic landmarks, this book celebrates Nebraska's pioneer and Native American spirit. For grades 2 to 4.
If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong
by Roxane Orgill
read by Scotty Drake
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A poor boy in New Orleans, young Louis Armstrong got his first horn after an incident with the police landed him in a boy's home, where he eventually joined their legendary band. For grades 4-7. Recorded by Louisiana Voices for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
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May in Nebraska means winter is now over and summer is peeking around the
corner. Here are some books that deal with that beautiful season called
RC 922 Flower Gardening in the Hot Midwest: USDA Zone 5 and Lower Zone 4, by Linda Hillegass
This handbook covers the basics for growing flowers where temperature extremes involve bitterly cold winters as well as hot summers. A veteran gardener shares strategies for gardening success in a region that extends from South Dakota and Nebraska east to Indiana. Advice includes choosing plants, preparing the soil, watering, pruning, and combating pests.
RC 46577 In a Desert Garden: Love and Death Among the Insects, by John Alcock
A biologist recounts the experiences and the results of converting his Tempe, Arizona, yard into a desert ecosystem. Describes the fascination of observing the march of milkweed bugs, fighting earwigs, pollinating zucchini bees, and copulating cannibalism of mantises.
RC 47065 Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman
A Vietnamese girl plants lima beans and begins the transformation of a
trash-filled vacant lot into a community garden. People of many nationalities
join in and friendships develop among the gardeners. For grades 5-8.
RC 47334 On Good Land; the Autobiography of an Urban Farm, by Michael Ableman
The author describes the twelve-acre farm called Fairview Gardens, where he has worked for seventeen years. Once a farm among many, Fairview (now surrounded by California suburbia) is a national model for successful urban agriculture and farmland preservation.
RC 50062 My Garden, by Jamaica Kincaid
A series of meditations and reminiscences on the art of gardening, with a
little history thrown in. Kincaid, whose attachment to gardening began when her
husband gave her some tools and seeds for Mother's Day, discusses the continual
creation of her garden, and why it will never be the garden in her mind's eye.
RC 50355 Desperate Journey, by Cliff Farrell, edited by R. E. Briney
Thirteen western stories by a career newspaperman, first published in magazines during the 1940s and 1950s. Locales range from the Ohio frontier of the early 1800s to the Wyoming range, and characters include teenagers, sheltered brides, gamblers, cowboys, and con artists. Some violence.
RC 52241 Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities: a Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants, by Janeen R. Adil
An avid gardener provides tips and techniques for adapting garden format and
methods for people with limited mobility. Explains advantages of containers,
raised beds, and vertical gardens. Chapters discuss appropriate tools; choosing
vegetables, herbs, flowers, vines, and ornamentals; and starting children in
RC 55124 Chaff in the Wind, by Edna Walker Chandler
In the spring of 1887, Swedish immigrants Ingrid and John Halgren worry about
their wheat crop in the Kansas drought. Farming and raising a family in the new
world demands all the stamina, perseverance, and faith they can muster.
RC 55960 The Houseplant Encyclopedia, by Maggie Stuckey
Explains how to grow over eighty kinds of indoor plants, and includes
techniques for watering, repotting, and cultivating. Offers tips for each
location in the house and suggests ideas for terrariums and dish gardens.
RC 57460 Death at the Spring Plant Sale, by Ann Ripley
At her friend Emily Holley's insistence, PBS television gardener and amateur Louise Eldridge attends the spring plant sale of a Washington, D.C., area garden club. Louise had hoped to film some beautiful floral footage, but instead ends up investigating the murder of the club's president. Some violence.
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Some people really suck.
I'm curious about who the source of this info is. Every hiker ever is supposed to contact their entire families and scare them more about trail life because an anonymous poster allegedly got an e-mail? Anybody else seen proof of this? Know who this poster is? Heard of this scam? Let's just say for the sake of argument that the real hoax is this post and a real live kid needs help out there but gets jammed up because of a booger bear story.
When you post all of your comings and goings in a public forum you become easy pickins.
Take it for what its worth; I was compelled to share and inform as best I could. When your child is on the trail, there is a sense that all the hikers are your family. I am sure many here can relate.
I've been the recipient of this type of scam attempt via email in the past involving friends who were traveling abroad. It worked almost identically to what was described above, was very well planned, and it was clear that the scammers were in possession of a certain amount of personal information from the marked friend. Fortunately I was skeptical enough not to fall for it, but I can certainly see how more trusting people may not be so lucky.
It sounds like a legitimate spin-off on the general grand parents scam...
A scammer contacts an older person, potentially by phone, text, or even facebook. They then convince the mark that they are one of their grand kids in some sort of trouble and need money for bail, to pay a fine, or travel expenses.
I've personally known someone who has fallen for this scam by a scammer that was good enough to simply make leading statements and convinced the mark they were one of their grand kids when the spammer didn't even know the name of any of the mark's grand kids at the start of the call.
So any additional information a scammer could use to better sell the scam makes a lot of sense... especially if a scammer can match a grand parent to a grand child to a phone number to a situation (the grand child is known to be out of town).
So this wouldn't only be an issue at the end of someone's hike... just simply using the knowledge a person is out of town would be enough to help get a mark to fall for the scam.
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Pretty sure that's the thread where Rockit Mann was trying to figure out if Teej had any affiliation with BSP or the ATC.
The thread seems to have
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TX: From Wednesday 4 November, 4pm, BBC Radio 4 – 3 x 30mins
Corporate fraud and financial crimes dominate today's front pages and in a special three-part series for the BBC Radio 4 series Thinking Allowed, Laurie Taylor goes behind the headlines to investigate white collar crime – from its late addition to the statute books, to the increasing difficulty in securing a conviction. Made in association with The Open University, the programmes look at the culture, practice and prosecution of white collar crime, with Laurie speaking to leading academic experts and professionals on both sides of the law.
Analysis by sociologists Dr David Whyte and Professor Steve Tombs – both of whom have contributed to a new OU course Crime and Justice - of the 2008 Health and Safety Executive figures showed that there are 30,000 major accidents including amputations, blindings or maimings at work every year - yet only 5% are investigated by the police. This compares with an investigation rate of over 90% for serious injuries suffered outside of the workplace. Convictions are also low for fraud cases – a crime which costs the UK at least £20 billion annually – with only a fraction of that figure recouped through successful prosecutions. City accountants are claiming fraud is now at its highest ever level and that it may treble during the recession.
Speaking to those involved with cutting edge research, Laurie Taylor asks if historic attitudes of leniency towards white collar crimes exist today; how attitudes to these crimes affect the police, judiciary and corporate world; whether the police are reluctant to engage with the corporate environment; and if status plays a role in whether people are viewed as criminal and how they experience justice.
Dr Deb Drake, a criminologist at The Open University and academic consultant to the programmes said: "Class, perception and status all seem to play a role in how criminals are treated in our judicial system. There is the notion that those of high status get shorter and easier jail sentences, and that crimes committed by people at work are not investigated by the police. This is a timely and challenging look at a very particular kind of crime – it promises to be a compelling series of programmes."
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Mindfulness and compassion in counselling and psychotherapy: A workshop with David Oldham on 8th December 2017
09:30 - 16:00
David Oldham ran a mindfulness and compassion workshop for us in December 2014. Now, by request, we are inviting him to return.
Mindfulness first came to the attention of the world of counselling and psychotherapy through the work of Segal, Williams and Teasdale (2002). They initially positioned Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) as a relapse prevention for depression in the evidence-based world of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). However, its roots in Eastern philosophy are much deeper, and its applicability is virtually universal. This is seen in the work of John Kabat Zinn, who was involved with Segal et al. from the earliest stages of their work (Williams et al., 2007).
A few years later, the field of mindfulness was enlarged with the ideas of Compassion and Compassion focused therapy (Gilbert, 2009; 2010) which are again rooted in Eastern philosophy.
Mindfulness and compassion have made a unique and profound contribution to our ideas of therapy. They do it in ways that are unifying and which fit well with most, if not all, traditional schools of therapy. And now there is increasing support from the developing field of neuroscience.
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David Oldham is an experienced teacher of meditation who has taught both nationally and internationally for a variety of organisations, including the Mindfulness Association, Samye Ling Monastery and Macmillan Cancer Support. In his work as a counsellor in private practice and as a Macmillan counsellor in a local hospice he uses mindful practices and teaches Mindful Compassion to patients. In addition, he regularly runs training retreats for health care professionals and the public. He has trained with a variety of the leading teachers and researchers in the areas of meditation, mindfulness, compassion and self-compassion. His teaching is supported by research he carried out for his MA in counselling, which looked at the impact of neuroscience on theory and practice. This is a field that he continues to explore in relation to the practice of meditation.
The event, which includes lunch, will be held in the calm and spiritual Friends Meeting House in Stockport. After registration, the event will commence at 09:30 and end promptly at 16:00.


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April 29, 2014 07:00 ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 29, 2014) -
Manitok Energy Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Manitok") (TSX VENTURE:MEI) announces its financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The full text of Manitok's year-end results are contained in its audited financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013, the related management's discussion and analysis and Manitok's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2013, copies of which are available electronically on Manitok's profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") at www.sedar.com and also on Manitok's website at www.manitokenergy.com.
Operational & Financial Highlights:
Operational and Financial Summary
2014 Guidance
The 2014 guidance remains unchanged from the Corporation's press release dated February 27, 2014, a copy of which is available under Manitok's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Advance Notice By-Law Amendment
The Corporation also announces board approval of an amendment to its by-laws to include advance notice provisions (the "By-Law Amendment"), the purpose of which is to require that advance notice be provided to the Corporation in circumstances in which nominations of persons for election to the board of directors of the Corporation are made by shareholders other than pursuant to the requisition of a meeting or a shareholder proposal in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).
The By-Law Amendment fixes a deadline by which shareholders must provide notice to the Corporation of nominations for election to the board, and sets out the information that a shareholder must include in the notice for it to be valid. The By-Law Amendment is in effect on the date hereof. In accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), the amendment will be submitted to the shareholders for confirmation at the Corporation's upcoming annual shareholders' meeting.
In the case of an annual general meeting of shareholders, notice to the Corporation must be made not less than 30 nor more than 65 days prior to the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual general meeting of shareholders is to be held on a date that is less than 50 days after the date (the "Notice Date") on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, notice by the nominating shareholder may be made not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the Notice Date.
In the case of a special meeting (which is not also an annual general meeting) of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors (whether or not called for other purposes), notice to the Corporation must be made not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the special meeting of shareholders was made.
The By-Law Amendment, containing the full details of the advance notice provisions, is available under the Corporation's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Manitok
Manitok is a public oil and gas exploration and development company focusing on conventional oil and gas reservoirs in the Canadian foothills and southeast Alberta. The Corporation will utilize its experience to develop the untapped conventional oil and liquids-rich natural gas pools in both the foothills and southeast Alberta areas of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
For further information view our website at www.manitokenergy.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. More particularly, this press release contains statements concerning the shareholder approval of the By-Law Amendment. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Manitok, including expectations and assumptions concerning, but are not limited to, the continued market acceptance of advance notice by-laws.
Although Manitok believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Manitok can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserves estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses; and health, safety and environmental risks), uncertainty as to the availability of labour and services, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, unexpected adverse weather conditions, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, capital market conditions and market prices for securities and changes to existing laws and regulations. Certain of these risks are set out in more detail in Manitok's current Annual Information Form, which is available on Manitok's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management of Manitok at the time the statements are presented. Manitok may, as considered necessary in the circumstances, update or revise such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, but Manitok undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains references to measures used in the oil and natural gas industry such as "funds from operations", "funds from operations netback", "funds from operations per share", "operating netback", "working capital deficit", and "net debt". These measures do not have standardized meanings prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") an, therefore should not be considered in isolation. These reported amounts and their underlying calculations are not necessarily comparable or calculated in an identical manner to a similarly titled measure of other companies where similar terminology is used. Where these measures are used they should be given careful consideration by the reader. These measures have been described and presented in this press release in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional information regarding the Corporation's liquidity and its ability to generate funds to finance its operations.
Funds from operations should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, cash provided by operating, investing and financing activities or net earnings as determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of Manitok's performance or liquidity. Funds from operations is used by Manitok to evaluate operating results and Manitok's ability to generate cash flow to fund capital expenditures and repay indebtedness. Funds from operations or funds from operation netback denotes cash flow from operating activities as it appears on the Corporation's Statement of Cash Flows before decommissioning expenditures and changes in non-cash operating working capital. Funds from operations or funds from operations netback is also derived from net income (loss) plus non-cash items including deferred income tax expense, depletion and depreciation expense, exploration and evaluation expense, impairment expense, stock-based compensation expense, accretion expense, acquisition-related expenses, unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments and gains or losses on asset divestitures. Funds from operations netback is calculated on a per boe basis and funds from operations per share is calculated as funds from operations divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Operating netback denotes petroleum and natural gas revenue and realized gain (loss) on financial instruments less royalty expenses, operating expenses and transportation and marketing expenses calculated on a per boe basis. Working capital deficit includes current assets less current liabilities excluding the current portion of the amount drawn on the credit facilities, the fair value of financial instruments and the deferred premium on financial instruments. Manitok uses net debt as a measure to assess its financial position. Net debt includes current assets less current liabilities excluding the current portion of the fair value of financial instruments and the deferred premium on financial instruments.
Barrels of Oil Equivalent
The term barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. Per boe amounts have been calculated using a conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet (6 mcf) of natural gas to one barrel (1 bbl) of crude oil. The boe conversion ratio of 6 mcf to 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Who swallowed a fly.
You know the book. It's a classic. I love it. I have a fun Book Buddy to go with it. But it's not the book I'm mentioning here. Nope. I'm talking about the series by Lucille Colandro.
I case you're unfamiliar with them, they're seasonal/topic books with a twist on the original theme. For example, in There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow a little old lady swallows many winter-themed items including the aforementioned snow, carrot, scarf, etc. At the end, she coughs up a snowman! See a twist on the original book with some fun regurgitation.
The kids love these books because they enjoy trying to figure out what she will be coming up at the end. I love them because they're fun and themed. I love a good themed book. There's the snow one for winter, and Easter one, a Valentine's Day one, and a summer-themed one to name a few. Yes, I own them all.
I recommend these simply because they're fun additions to your thematic books/units. Also, they promote inferencing and thinking about the book as they're reading. Sometimes skills practice can be hidden and fun!
So, have you come across any of these books? Way do you think? Which one is your favorite? I can't choose, they're all awesome! Share your thoughts!
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Welcome to mikkipedia.net, the website for Mikki Halpin. While I curse the sky for having let mikkipedia.com lapse, have a look around.
Here's a pretty picture--it's the path to the lighthouse on Fire Island:
I don't like to write about Nirvana but for this I'll make an exception. (Thanks LMC)
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text: A high-quality reproduction based on Dave Hobrecht's original charcoal and pastel painting of all-time Denver Broncos quarterback, NFL great and Pro Football Hall of Famer, John Elway, entitled "The Drive." The print depicts Elway under center during the Broncos' famous 98-yard, game-tying touchdown drive against the Cleveland Browns in the 1987 AFC Championship game, which sealed Elway's reputation as a late game legend and has been forever remembered in NFL lore. Elway was the starting QB in a record five Super Bowls and won two. He passed for 51,475 yards and 300 TDs in his illustrious 16-year NFL career, all with one team - the Broncos. Available in Black, Grey, and White.


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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
School's Out For Summer!
How is it that I'm going to have a kindergartener, a third grader, and a fourth grader next year?! Where does the time go?!
I am so proud of my babies and their accomplishments this year! Marissa ended the year with all S's and Hunter got all S's and A's, with the exception of one P that he quickly brought up! Hunter also got a PERFECT score on his Reading SOL and a very high score on his Math SOL as well! Aleah got perfect scores on her PALS testing also! I couldn't be prouder of these kids!!
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Welcome to Year 5!
Our teacher is Mrs Fell and our teaching assistants are Mrs Walker, Mrs Wray, Mrs Drury, Miss Sakaria and Mrs Moore.
We have a really exciting year planned for Year 5. We will be focusing on an exciting new topic each half term and this page will give you information about the topics.
Autumn Term 1 - Scream Machine
Autumn Term 2 - Peasants, Princes and Pestilence
Spring Term 1 - Alchemy Island
Spring Term 2 - Allotment
Summer Term 1 - Stargazers
Summer Term 2 - Time Traveller
We will start going swimming in February.
Don't forget to bring your reading book, planner and water bottle every day.
Click to download the leaflets that will tell you more about our topics each term.


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What clients are saying about the Antigua Brides Experience.
Wow, we really can't thank you enough! All of the photos you have taken are fantastic and so representative of how enjoyable our wedding day was. I am so happy with how the photos look, you truly are a fantastic photographer.
Thanks for making our special day even more amazing.
Love Natalie and Al X
Just a short email as we are now at home and have the pleasure of looking at our wedding photographs .
I just had to thank you both for the photographs. Although we are not a youthful couple you
have managed to capture exactly what we are and both Steve and I together with our friend and family
are amazed at the beautiful photographs.
You will always be in our thoughts when we talk about our big day and thank you again.
Wishing you both well
"Thank you so much! We love the photos! We hope you both have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you,"
Jenny and Markus
"Hello Joseph!!!
The photos are AMAZING!!!!!! We absolutely LOVE them!!! Thank you both for capturing the fun moments we had in Antigua!!! We will treasure these forever!!
Thank you SOOOOO much!!! "
"You two are INCREDIBLE! I love them all!"
Thank you!!!!!!
"Joseph & Janet,
Thank you so much! They are just absolutely gorgeous! Oh my goodness! We hope you both have a fabulous week."
Very very gratefully,
Therese & Walker
"Hi Joseph and Janet!
WOW! The pictures came out looking absolutely amazing! Greg and I are so thrilled with the work that you both put into these pictures. The angles, the colors in the sky, the old fort; everything is simply beautiful!
Thank you so much for your professionalism and eagerness to work with both my sister and I. We are so pleased and elated with the lovely work that you all have done. Truly amazing talent."
Stay blessed!
"Hi Joseph,
Wow, we can't thank you and Janet enough, the photos are amazing! We have looked through them several times and there is a lovely mix of serious and funny moments – who knew I made so many strange faces, but it's great to have it all captured 🙂
It was lovely working with you both. Thank you for sharing in our special day and giving us photos that will help us remember it forever."
Kind regards
"Got the disk yesterday and I LOVE the pictures 😊 Thank you so much!! ❤❤"
"Hi Joseph and Janet,
Thank you so much!! WE just love the photos. Wow…and what fun we had too!"
Thanks again!
"Hi Joseph,
It was great to meet you and your lovely wife Janet… They look terrific! Thanks again for everything!"
Catharine Meketa-Poirot
Merry Christmas! The photos look great! …. Thanks again for capturing our day so beautifully!"
-Solvi Rojas-
"Just wanted to let you know that we received the photobook and we think it looks great!
Thank you so much for taking all those great photos and putting that together for us."
All the best!
Wendy and Kevin
"Thanks! The pictures are gorgeous!"
"Hello JoJan!
Much to my surprise and delight our photo cd arrived yesterday! These pictures are magnificent, and will be such a wonderful way to remember the best day of our lives so far! They are so romantic and fun and very "us"!!
Thank you again for your time and work on our photos."
Holly Wells
"Hi Joseph & Janet, Thank you so much for the link. The photos are amazing!!
So happy with them and actually quite grateful for the extra time else we wouldn't have got the beach shots!! Just want to do it all again!
Really pleased. Thanks again for everything."
Stacey & Brett
"I love them! My favorite is the starburst one:)"
"Just wanted to say we LOVE the photos. Thanks so much!! We are very happy!"
Angie & Stephen
"Hi joe and janet 🙂 thank you again so much for doing our photography! 🙂 we had an absolute blast!
lots of love,"
jonathan and louise X
"Hi joe, honesty i havent stopped crying!! the photos are amazing! 🙂 we love them so much!! thank you for everything!!
Thanks again so much!! :)"
Love jonny & lou
"Got my photos today and I laughed so hard. I must be the craziest bride you have ever seen. It was so fun! LOL. There are some really great shots. My mom just said oh my Tracy……. As in I never take anything serious and always have to interject my personality onto everyone and everything. I climbed on many things. Haha! amazing…thanks again!"
Tracy & Shawn
"Thank you for making our day so special and beautiful! The pictures we've seen from the blog are amazing. You both made us feel not only comfortable and but loved! It was like we had family here."
Thanks so much,
Erica & Jerry
"Thank you… We love them!!
We just got home and wanted to thank you for all your hard work on our wedding day.We both just love the pictures and are so happy! Thank you so much!
Again, thanks for helping make our wedding day so special."
Brett and Jennifer Goswick
"Thank you so much!!! I love them! I really appreciate all your help and hard work!"
Jen 🙂
"Hi Joseph and Janet!!
… the pictures are AMAZING!!! We had so much fun working with you both!!! Thanks again for all your hard work and getting the pictures back to us so quick. We are excited to share them with our friends and family now."
Thank you,
Jewelia and Lee
"Dear Janet & Joseph,
We hope you are well. Thank you for the lovely photos of our wedding day. They look more amazing with each new viewing."
Kathy & Martin
"Hi Joseph,
The pictures are beautiful and they captured the moment the way we felt it.Thanks again to you and Janet, you both were a pleasure to be around."
All the best,
Olivia & Jose
"Dear Joseph and Janet,
… I wanted to thank you both most sincerely for the wonderful photos you took of Caroline and my Wedding at Jumby Bay…
You both made Caroline feel so at ease and the photos really are superb. Thank you so very much again for your kindness and skill."
Very best wishes to you both,
Chris Langdon
"Hi Joseph, It was a pleasure having you take our pictures on such an important day. You and your wife put us at such ease that we had such a laugh. It was as if you and your wife were part of the wedding group, like old friends, not someone we'd only jut met a couple of days before. It was even a more joyful day when we both came into your office to view your work. We can honestly say it was such an emotional experience for us both! It just took us back to our wedding day. The only word we can use to explain our experience is Wicked! Thank you for all your help and support and we will be recommending you both to everyone! Anytime you're in London please give us a call, we would love to hook up with you guys again."
Much Love
Chris and Michelle
"Marc and I greatly appreciate your work and think that the pictures came out amazing! It's always hard planning wedding details from so far away, but you definitely helped make things much easier for us and we couldn't have asked for more! We wish you and your family the best and we can't wait to come back to Antigua soon! "
Thanks Again
Marc and Stephanie
"Hello Joseph, I hope you and your wife are doing well! I wanted to thank you for working with us on our wedding day, the photos are really lovely and it's great to go through the photos and re-live the day!"
Oli and Diana
"We were taken down memory lane when we saw our wedding photos, We are indeed so happy and overjoyed by what we saw! Thanks so much for capturing our special moments. I would give both of you an award for best photos ever!!! They were out of this world!"
Love always
Patrick and Rudy
"We have been enjoying showing everyone our photos! We really appreciate your efforts and talents. We are receiving wonderful feedback on the photos including from some of my artist and photographer friends who complimented you "eye". We couldn't be happier!"
Dave and Marissa
Antigua Brides..Where Romance Lives.


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Occupy Portland Protester Arrested After Smashing in Police Car Windows With a Hammer
Yup. They're exactly like the tea party.
47 year-old Richard Allen Fuller was arrested at the Occupy Portland squatters camp yesterday after he smashed in the windows on a police car with a hammer.
The Portland Police reported:
On Tuesday November 8, 2011, Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct arrested 3 people and recovered another stolen bicycle at the Occupy Portland encampments.
57-year-old Steven Daniel Linn and 37-year-old Mayty Melinda Clevenger were arrested for Drinking in Public.
47-Richard-Allen Fuller was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree after he damaged a marked Gresham police car by smashing out a window with a hammer. The patrol car was parked on Southwest 3rd Avenue, next to Chapman Square.
All three were booked into the Multnomah County Jail.
Officers also recovered another stolen bicycle in the encampment. The bike was stolen in a burglary from Performance Bicycle.
Crime is up 18% in the area since the Occupy goons moved in.
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Students celebrate success with 2017 GCSE results
The Grove is celebrating many successes with its GCSE results this year. Parents will be aware of the major curriculum reform that this year's GCSE students have faced with new examinations and more challenging content. For English and Maths there is a new grading system of 9 – 1 with 3 top grades (9 – 7) instead of 2 (A and A*). The new grade scale is not directly equivalent to the existing one so year on year comparisons are not possible. We are however, very pleased with the number of students achieving grade 7 and above and grade 4 and above.
There were several grade 9s, the measure for exceptional performance, in English, English Literature and Maths – subjects that no longer have any coursework element. With only 3% of these grades being awarded nationally, this is a great achievement. Students who performed exceptionally well are: Katy Newton with 1 grade 9, 2 grade 7s, 1A*, 5As and a B; Tom O'Brien with 1 grade 9, 1 grade 8, 1 grade 6, 4A*s and 4As; Heidi Schacht with 1 grade 9, 1 grade 8, 1 grade 7, 5A*s and 2As; Jack Swinnerton with 1 grade 9, 1 grade 8, 1 grade 7, 5A*s, 1 A; Maisey Vaughan with 2 grade 7s, 1 grade 6, 1A*, 5As and a B and Brody Wooding with 1 grade 9, 1 grade 7, 1 grade 6, 5A*s and 2As. Brody also achieved an A* distinction in his Further Maths examination.
Headteacher Sonia Taylor said, "Congratulations to all our students. These results reflect their hard work and commitment. It is a tumultuous time with new examinations at A level and GCSE which staff have worked tirelessly to prepare our students for. Given the extent of curriculum reform and the increased level of difficulty, our students and staff should be very proud of way they have risen to the challenges. I would like to thank all parents and carers for their support too." Grove College has achieved fabulous results this year with more A*s than ever before and is now open for course applications welcoming many students on to its wide range of courses.
2017 A Level success for Grove College!
The number of students attaining the top grades of A* - B at Grove College has increased once again this year. Following on from last year's impressive performance, we are excited to be reporting outstanding results. 41% of all our grades were A* - B with more A* grades than ever before. 56% of our A level students achieved 1A* - B grade. Individual students whose performance stands out are Rowan Cookson, who has secured her place at Cambridge University, with 2A* grades and an A grade; Zoe Watson who also achieved 2 A* grades and an A grade; Beth O'Brien who achieved 1 A* grade and 2 A grades and Max Du Bois Jones who achieved 3 A grades.
Our Cambridge Technical course has once again proved to be hugely successful with students' average performance being above a Distinction grade. Students with impressive results here include: Holly Jones, Ryan Robinson and Morgan Champ who achieved 2 D* grades and Imagin Dodd, Emmie Dobbs, Jess Edwards and Shannon Small who all achieved 1 D* and 1 D grade. Overall, 19% of our students achieved Distinction* - the highest grade available.
As an additional study programme we offer an Extended Project Qualification at Grove College which encourages our students to engage in a self-directed and self-motivated project to help them prepare for study beyond the College. An impressive 70% of our students achieved A* - B in their EPQ.
All students wishing to go to university have achieved places and will be studying a diverse range of subjects from Bio Chemistry and English to Fashion and Marketing and TV Production. We also have a student who will be travelling around Australia for a year before taking up her university course. Those who did not apply to university have secured employment or apprenticeships and one of our students is joining the RAF.
Headteacher Sonia Taylor commented, "These results are a credit to the hard work and commitment of our students here at The Grove and we are proud that their dedication has been rewarded. It is also a tribute to the unrelenting encouragement of our talented staff and of course the support of our parents and carers. Congratulations to all of our students and we wish them well as they embark on the next stage of their journey."
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"See that you listen to God more than you listen to men"
In the last series, we looked at DIVORCE where we talked about what Jesus says on divorce that when you put away your wife you make her to commit adultery though what people may see most is that for the cause of fornication and the statement also says you cause her to commit adultery and we also discussed that God said He hate divorce. We shall continue this series by looking at what Jesus says about
"Plain words, plain truth. God hears and sees a contrite heart than a high minded soul"
Jesus at this time came to put an end to laws that held the people from serving the Lord the way they should, they were overly taken by laws but Jesus came to reveal the mind of God to man. Again we see Him bring the words of the old time in play and then tell them what He have to say about those issues now, so we heard Him say
Matthew 5: 33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord [as a religious duty].
You see the word of the old times? You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord. I believe this relate to the Lord and Jesus response afterwards reveals that God is not hungry and in need of food but He desires that man will do things according to the measure of grace given to him. The truth is when it comes to given, the scriptures requires us to give as we have purposed in our heart, and not falseful given or by compulsion but with a cheerful heart.
2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
9:7 Every man according as HE PURPOSETH IN HIS HEART, SO LET HIM GIVE; not grudgingly, or of necessity: FOR GOD LOVETH A CHEERFUL GIVER.
"Don't think to give but give to think"
Giving of seeds requires what you purpose in your heart even your offerings, that's what the scripture says. What will cure strength of being stingy to give to God's kingdom is love because even when the church at Macedonia was in deep poverty they gave yet again.
2 Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
This is the attitude to giving. We must understand that giving goes beyond giving our substance it is first to give ourselves first to the Lord and that's what that church did, but this must be said, it is according to how you purpose in your heart and if you have given way to the love of God in your heart, by that heart you can purpose to give all to the Lord. Someone said the best gift that was given was the gift of the Son. Now let's see what Jesus have to say about swearing falsely…
34 But I tell you, Do not bind YOURSELVES BY AN OATH AT ALL: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
35 Or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black.
37 Let your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one. (AMP)
First word Jesus said "Do not bind yourself by an oath at all" then he stated means by which people can do that, by heaven, by earth, by Jerusalem and by the head. Then this is what He has to say which is our words "let your YES by YES and your NO be NO" do you want to give to God's kingdom? YES! Do you want to give to God's Kingdom? NO! It is according to how you purpose in your heart whether YES or NO. Then he said when we speak words outside of this then what we are speaking actually comes from the evil one.
In the next series, we shall look at what Jesus says on RETALIATION. Thank you for reading.


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What's the best ye olde recipe?
Dweeby food writers like me love wasting absurd amounts of time writing about ancient, arcane and forgotten recipes. It's what floats our culino-literary boat. Trouble is, the only people who can be bothered to read them or shell out any actual cash on books about them are…well…me and a few other nerdy food writers.
So is all that time wasted? Not entirely, I'd argue. I think most people are pleased that someone is researching this stuff that they'll never read, in the same way that I'm very happy that academics write about ancient tapestry techniques. I'm glad that someone's doing this work, even if I'll be damned if I'll ever read it myself.
The trouble is that feeling arcane and eclectic is all well and good, but it doesn't buy you biscuits. So I thought I'd write just one more piece on old recipes and if no one's interested, this'll be my last. My roasted swansong, if you will. And I'll keep it all practical and bullet-pointy so as to keep you awake.
- Old British recipes had funny but rubbish names such as fitless cock (a chicken-shaped oatmeal pudding which fooled no-one), inky-pinky (a beefy slurry), Aberdeen nips (haddock on toast), beef cecils (meatballs), singing hinnies (currant cakes) and wet nelly (suet-based bread and spice pud).
- The oldest recipes in the world are written on Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets, translated by Jean Bottero in his book The Oldest Cuisine in the World. The recipes are problematic in practical terms as many key ingredients are unidentifiable.
- There's a Roman cookery book called Apicius, compiled in the late 4th/5th Century AD. It's pretty good. It's got recipes such as rose hips and calf's brains custard', but it's not entirely clear whether 'Apicius' is the name of the book or a bloke.
- Forme of Cury is a 14th century English cookbook, written by the chief Master Cooks of King Richard II. There's a full free downloadable translation here.
- Petits Propos Culinaire (generally known as PPC) is a glorious thrice-yearly repository of wonderful arcana about food. It's academic yet fascinating. It's probably illegal to read it unless you're a dweeby food writer like me, though. They might let you in if you ask nicely.
My favourite ye olde recipe is Buckinghamshire bacon badger. There is, sadly, no badger in a 'Badger' (only bacon), though if you've got one in the fridge, I'd slip it in anyway. Here's my recipe with a few pictures.
Buckinghamshire bacon badger
Feeds 4
200g/7oz self-raising flour
ground black pepper
90g/3¼oz shredded beef suet
cold water
400g/14oz back bacon rashers
150g/5½oz chopped onions
1 tsp chopped fresh sage
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
100g/3½oz diced potatoes
First, make your suet pastry: sift the flour into a mixing bowl and grind in some black pepper, then add the suet and mix together using a knife. Add cold water, drip by drip, mixing all the time to make a nice, gluey dough. Now use your hands to work it, binding it together into a smooth elastic dough.
Lightly flour a surface and roll the pastry out into a long, even rectangle about 25cm/10in wide, and as long as you can manage without the pastry getting too thin.
Leaving 2.5cm/1in clear all around the pastry, spread the bacon rashers over it and cover this with the onions, sage and parsley. Season with pepper (no salt) and spread the diced potato slices along the middle.
Roll the whole thing up, sealing the edges by pressing them together.
Wrap this tightly in muslin or a clean tea towel to keep its shape and boil gently in a large pan of water for three hours.
Unwrap it and carve into large slabs. Serve with a salad and English mustard.
Have you tried your hand at any of the 'ye olde' recipes mentioned above? Or do you know of any other old recipes worth sharing?
Stefan Gates is a BBC presenter and food writer.
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Comment number 1.At 15:38 11th Jun 2011, Francesca wrote:
I have a very old, around 100 years old, Household Encyclopedia which is full of great recipies for everyday 'standards' - sauces, biscuits, cold cuts etc. Basically how to get the most out of everything. It's an art that's lost in today's cooking. I have made many a dinner party go off with a bang with these recipes, but I have problems with some of the quantities sometimes. I'm busy translating the book into grams for my kids. Some of the recipes are absolutley perfect for using up garden glut and making things go further. It's nice to 'rediscover' something, feels a bit like you discovered it all by yourself. I'm off to make a fruity, honey, oaty-bakey slice from this book now.
Comment number 2.At 08:35 13th Jun 2011, Libaliano wrote:
There is of course 'kitab al tabikh' an Arabic cookbook from the court of Baghdad, translated by Charles Perry. If you thought that Arabic cooking was all about Hommos and Tabboule, think no more! Sikbaj, meat cooked in vinegar is a precursor to Escabeche. Maxime Rodinson also argues that Rummaniya cooked with pomegranate molasses had been translated into Rommania a 15th c Italian dish also with pomegranate juice. Food knows no borders.
Comment number 3.At 21:34 13th Jun 2011, looksalot wrote:
Syllabub is an old recipe I think - at least from the 17th century. This is one of my favourite puddings and so easy. I sometimes use orange liqueur and orange zest instead of sweet wine and lemon zest. Delicious!
Comment number 4.At 19:23 14th Jun 2011, cool wrote:
This is a bacon pudding recipe, which is still made & greatly enjoyed by my family
now in Canada,but as far as i know was originally made by my Grandmother who
lived in Hampshire. Suet mmmm good.
Comment number 5.At 11:16 20th Jun 2011, Anne H wrote:
I remember my Gran's suet puds+pastry,she always used her hand as a measure+it always turned out beautifully.I used the Atora cookbook,being less confident.Now living in the south west of France,suet is difficult to find(berk!on ne mange pas ca!).Still there is always goose fat.
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This afternoon I took Amélie and Jack over to my grandparents' to spend the afternoon, and we had a lovely time playing outside and baking oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. When we were outside with the kiddos, I was trying to get Jack to say "OW!" (which is funny because he sounds like E.T. when he says it). I sat in front of him and did my best E.T. impersonation of "OWWWWWW," and he promptly reached over and pulled my hair. Jack likes to pull my hair. He actually likes to stroke my hair, especially when he's sleepy, but sometimes he'll get in a good yank, and apparently I say, "OW!" Then a couple of minutes later, as my grandpa was telling Amélie how she will have to teach Jack how to be polite and to say things like "Excuse me," Jack promptly let out a fake burp. It's so fun watching his brain "click" with associations.
I plan on posting pictures of Amélie's first day of kindergarten, but in the meantime, you can look at a couple of pictures on the family blog. She is just loving kindergarten. She adores her teacher and is having a ton of fun. Whoever invented kindergarten was absolutely brilliant.
One last thing: we hooked up our cable when we got here, and even though we just requested basic cable, we have the next layer of extended cable instead. If we're paying for it, we'll shut it off, but in the meantime, I'm really happy to have CNN back, and Amélie is enjoying Spanish soap operas. Yes, you read that right. The TV is on for the first time all day, and she had Matt stop channel flipping on the Spanish soap opera channel. Um, is that OK? If she can't hear the drama, do you think she's being corrupted? She likes the pretty, bright clothes, and she loves listening to people speak Spanish. I won't allow this to be a habit, but it's kind of funny, really.